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UPDATE: Heavy Smoke at Mystic Place Caused By Candle, Papers
A fire at the Mystic Valley Parkway high-rise was put out quickly Wednesday morning.

After graduating from the University of New Hampshire in 2008, I had a summer internship with The Eagle-Tribune newspaper, where I covered Southern New Hampshire. After the internship, I stayed there two years as a reporter before coming to Medford to work for Patch in August 2010.
A fire at the Mystic Valley Parkway high-rise was put out quickly Wednesday morning.

Defense attorney calls decision to drop charges "forum shopping."
Reflective barriers will be going up on High Street and Canal Street today.
Here's five things. Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
A total of 24 charges that included racketeering and extortion are dropped.
Medford man announces he will challenge Michael McGlynn in November.
A total of 24 charges have been dropped, according to court records.
A total of 24 charges have been dropped, according to court records.
A total of 24 charges have been dropped, according to court records.
A total of 24 charges have been dropped, according to court records.
A total of 24 charges have been dropped, according to court records.
"He has every incentive to lie and stick the taxpayers with the bill for his defense." – U.S. Attorney Brian Kelly
"He has every incentive to lie and stick the taxpayers with the bill for his defense." - U.S. Attorney Brian Kelly
"It will be as close to impossible for Mr. Bulger to get a fair trial on these charges as can be, and certainly more challenging than in any case in modern memory.” -Bulger's attorney, Peter Krupp
"He has every incentive to lie and stick the taxpayers with the bill for his defense." – U.S. Attorney Brian Kelly.
Here's five things. Tuesday, June 28, 2011
"He has every incentive to lie and stick the taxpayers with the bill for his defense." - U.S. Attorney Brian Kelly
Bulger said he traveled to Boston while “armed to the teeth” because he “had to take care of some unfinished business" and also went to Vegas to gamble, according to a U.S. Attorney filing.
James "Whitey" Bulger's attorney claims the jury pool may have been tainted.
"He has every incentive to lie and stick the taxpayers with the bill for his defense." - U.S. Attorney Brian Kelly